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Position: | Center | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | January 17, 1981 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | West, Texas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Brentwood (TN) | ||||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Games played: | 146 |
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Games started: | 135 |
Fumbles recovered: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Scott Darvin Wells (born January 17, 1981) is a former American football center. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Wells's father is in the ministry of the Churches of Christ, and Wells began playing football in Crowley, Texas, before the family moved to a congregation in Pennsylvania, where Wells spent his freshman and sophomore years at Brookville Area High School; he finished his high school career at Brentwood Academy in Tennessee. Wells played offensive guard, defensive end, and nose tackle. He was a PrepStar and CNN/Sports Illustrated All America selection along with earning the Division II Class A 'Mr. Football' in 1998.
Wells also excelled on the wrestling mat, winning two Tennessee State Titles in the 275 pound weight class, going undefeated during his junior and senior years.
Wells played college football at the University of Tennessee. While playing at Tennessee during 2000–2003, he was a four-year letter winner.